Car-replacing rail



y 6, 1930. T. LIPPEATT, SR 1,757,403

CAR'REPLACING RAIL Filed Sept. 25, 1928 awucntoz Patented May 6, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, I

THOMAS LIIPEATT, ea, or nueenn, INDIANA CAR-REPLACING RAIL Application filed. September 25, 1928; Serial No. 308,325.

This invention has for its main object to facilitate the rerailing of a derailed car, thereby saving time and preventing damage to rolling stock and other property.

The invention provides means which may be applied to advantage at approaches to bridges on rail roads, or traction lines, and in pits, quarries and strip mines. However, it is of greater value for use in under ground mining, because derailment here often results embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needs and requirements, the design may be varied and changes in the minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the invention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, reference is to be had in the following description and the drawing hereto attached, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of a section of rail road illustrative of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side view.

Figure 3 is an end view of the car replacing rail.

Figure4 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line H of Figure 1 showing the parts on a larger scale.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawing by like reference characters.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 denotes the usual rails comprising the track of .a railroad and 2 the cross ties of the bed to which the track rails are spiked orotherwise secured. These parts may be of any usual and preferred construction and are shown to illustrate an application of the inventionwhich, as stated, resides in the replacing rails which are interposed inthe length of the track rails and constitute a part thereofincontra-distinction to car replacing devices independent of and adapted to be associated with the track rails. In accordance with the invention each rail comprising the track is provided with :1 replacing rail at any determinate point in the length of the track and it is important that each of the rails of the track be provided with a replacing rail in coincident position for coaction inreplacing a derailed car.

The car replacing rail comprises a base 3 which may be of any determinate length and width. A rail 4 projects upwardly from the base 3 and is located midway between the sides thereof and may be of any formation to match the track rails 1 so as to form a continuation thereof. Terminal portions of the base project slightlybeyond the ends of the rail 4, as indicated at 5, to underlap the contiguous ends of the rails 1 adjacent the rail 4.

End portions of the rail 4 are recessed in opposite sides to receive the fish plates 6 which are placed against the sides of the rails 1 and 4 at the joints. A lift is formed upon the base 3 at each side of the rail 4 and end portions of the lift are oppositely inclined to provide elevating means for lifting a car when moving along the track in either direction. The lift upon the outside includes a flat portion 7 which is in the plane of the top of the rail 4. The portion of the lift at each endof the fiat portion 7 is inclined, as indicated at 8, and these inclined portions slope outwardly and downwardly from the part 7 and merge into the base 3. The oppositely inclined portions of the lift flare towards their outer lower extremities to provide for engaging the wheels of the car or other rolling stock to be replaced. The lift upon the inside of the rail 4 comprises a fiat portion 9 and oppositely inclined end portions 10. The inclined portions 10 flare towards their outer extremities to provide ample extent of surface for engagement of the wheels of a dorailed car when the same is in motion to efj fect replacement upon the track. The inlet clined end portions 8 and 10 are of like pitch. The fiat portion 9 is narrow and in a lower plane than the flat portion 7 corresponding approximately to the depth of the flange of a car wheel. A guard rail 11 is disposed at the outer side of the parts 9 and 10 to engage the flange of a car wheel and prevent displacement thereof and at the same time effect a movement thereof towards the rail 4 which is essential to effect the replacement of a derailed car as will be readily appreciated.

The component parts of the carreplacer are of integral formation being cast or otherwise formed at a single operation so that there are no separate elements or jolnts. The

replacer is interposed in the, length of a track rail andconstitutes a part thereof. Each of the railsof a track will include a replacer, and .a pair of such'replacers cooperateto the replacement of a derailed car. 1' It is proposed to provide the'track at determinate points with a pair of cooperating replacers. A de railed car is replaced by moving the same along the track and causing the Wheels to engage the lower forward ends of the lifts, The replacer operates in either direction of movement of the car as will be readily understood. a 1

Having thus described the invention, I

claim Y A car replacing rail adapted to be interposed in the length of a track'rail to form in effect a part thereof, the same comprising a base, a rail rising from the top of the base intermediate the sides thereof, and a lift upon the base at each side of the rail and comprising a middle fiat portion and oppositely inclined end portions, the flat portion of one lift being in the plane of the top of the rail and the fiat portion of the other lift being in a lower plane, the oppositely inclined end portions of the lifts flaring towards their outer extremities, and a guard rail at the outer side of the lift including the lower intermediate flat portion, and said base having its end portions projecting slightlyto underlap theicontiguous ends of the main rail sections; P v In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. I, THOMAS LIPPEATT, SR. {L- s.] 

